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Bachelor of Science in Education Degree Program

Secondary Biology – Program Code S300 Program Description The Bachelor of Science in Education for Secondary Biology Education is designed to qualify its graduates to teach biology in grades 6-12. Admission to Broward College does not constitute admission to the Teacher Education programs; a supplemental application is also required. Students must meet all Teacher Education Program admission requirements before acceptance into the program. In addition to the required coursework, students must pass the Florida Teacher Certification Exams. The Bachelor of Science in Education uses a 2+2 model requiring the completion of an Associate of Arts Degree, or at least 60 semester credit hours of postsecondary education from a regionally accredited college or university for entry into the program; these must include 36 hours of General Education Core Requirements. (See below).

B.S. ED SECONDARY BIOLOGY EDUCATION COMPONENTS

LOWER DIVISION COURSEWORK in semester credit hours 60 Associate Degree Program of Study Program Electives (to include EDF1005, EDF2085, EME2040 ) 24 General Education Core Requirements Credits: Communication (9), Math (6) Humanities (6) Social Behavioral Science (6) Biological Science (3) Physical Science (3) Lab (1), Wellness (2). 36

Note: Students in the Secondary Biology Program must include the following science courses within their lower division educational plan: OCE 1001, CHM 1045, CHM 1045L, CHM 1046, CHM 1046L, BSC 1010, BSC 1010L, BSC 1011, and BSC 1011L.

Foreign Language Requirement: Students are required to have 2-years of sequential foreign language studies from high school or 8 semester credit hours from college prior to graduation of Bachelor of Science degree.

UPPER DIVISION COURSEWORK in semester credit hours 61 TOTAL 121

UPPER DIVISION COURSEWORK

First Semester Junior - Term I EEX 3011 Introduction to ESE* 3 RED 3342 Foundations of Reading* 3 TSL 3080 ESOL Issues & Strategies I* 3 PCB 4043 Ecology 3 EDF 3280 Instructional Strategies* 3 EDF 4930 Special Topics 1 Total term credit hours 16 Second Semester Junior - Term II ZOO 4713 Comparative Vertebrate Morphology &

Physiology‡ 3 ZOO 4713L Comparative Vertebrate Morphology &

Physiology Lab‡ 1 CHM 3205 Organic & Bio-Chemistry‡ 3 CHM 3205L Organic & Bio-Chemistry Lab‡ 1 SCE 4330 Methods and Strategies of Teaching

Biological Science*‡ 3 Total term credit hours 11 Third Semester Junior - Term III MCB 3020 General Microbiology‡ 3 MCB 3020L General Microbiology Lab‡ 1 EDP 4004 Educational Psychology 3 Total term credit hours 7

Fourth Semester Senior - Term I RED 3352 Reading in the Content Area *‡ 3 EDG 4410 Classroom Management *‡ 3 EDF 4430 Educational Tests and Measurements‡ 3 PCB 3063 Genetics‡ 3 SCE 3941 Science Practicum*‡ 3 Total term credit hours 15 Fifth Semester Senior - Term II SCE 4945 Student Teaching in Science 12 Completion of all program requirements (35 hours weekly for 15 weeks) Total term credit hours 12 Total Upper Division Credit Hours 61

* Field Experience required: see course description.

‡ Prerequisite and/or co-requisites required: see course description

It is strongly recommended that students see an advisor every term.